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Britney Spears - Baby One More Time Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, E, C, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram


Oh [Am]baby, [E]baby, how was I [C]supposed to know
That [Dm]something [E]wasn’t right here
Oh [Am]baby, [E]baby I shouldn’t [C]have let you go
And [Dm]now you’re out [E]of sight, yeah, show me how want it [E]to be
Tell me [C]baby ’cause I need [Dm]to know [E]now, oh because


My [Am]loneliness [E]is killing me (and I) I must [C]confess I [Dm]still believe
When [Am]I’m not with [E]you I lose my mind, give me a [C]sign
Hit [Dm]me [E]baby one more time


Oh [Am]baby, [E]baby The reason I [C]breathe is you
Boy [Dm]you got me [E]blinded
Oh pretty [Am]baby, [E]there’s nothing that I [C]wouldn’t do
It’s [Dm]not the way I [E]planned it, show me how you want it [E]to be
Tell me [C]baby ’cause I need [Dm]to know [E]now, oh because


Oh [Dm]baby, [E]baby how was I supposed to know
Oh [Dm]pretty baby, [E]I shouldn’t have let you go
I [C]must confess, that my loneliness is killing me now
Don’t [Dm]you [E]know I [Am]still believe
That you will be [E]here, and give me a [C]sign
Hit [Dm]me baby [E]one [Am]more time

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Album…Baby One More Time
GenresPop
Year1999
KeyAm

How to play Baby One More Time on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Britney Spears - Baby One More Time on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Baby One More Time uses these transitions most often: Dm → E (11), C → Dm (10), and E → C (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - E chord transition.

1. Am → E chord transition

To move from Am to E;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 4.
Am to E

2. E → C chord transition

To move from E to C;

  1. While playing E, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
E to C

3. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to Dm

4. Dm → E chord transition

To move from Dm to E;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
Dm to E

5. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Baby One More Time.

  • Baby One More Time includes 47 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Baby One More Time contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Baby One More Time connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → Am: 9%
    • E → C: 2%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Am: 14%
    • Dm → E: 1%